Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 58669 on Cabinet Office: Lanyards, what was the (a) artwork and (b) branding on the 6,376 lanyards purchased for £5,069.99.

As was the case under the previous administration, the Cabinet Office issues standard Cabinet Office branded lanyards to staff as a default.

On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a ban on unnecessary branded merchandise. Whilst it was agreed that some expenditure on merchandise items is necessary for operational purposes (for example, security lanyards), all of these orders were made prior to this government’s ban on unnecessary branded merchandise.

The (a) artwork and (b) branding for the 6,376 lanyards purchased prior to this ban, stated in Question 58669, is as follows:

• ‘reflex blue plain stock’ lanyards

• blue lanyards with the Cabinet Office crest and the words "College for National Security" printed on them.

• plain purple lanyards, with the Cabinet Office crest and "FS Conference 2024 Committee" printed on them

• lanyards featuring a blue style with white print displaying "Crown Commercial Service" and the Crown logo, with metal hooks for attaching passes

• “Phase 2 Grenfell Tower Inquiry” with lanyards with Team Member printed in black and 2 colour logo to face

• “Government Project Delivery” lanyards printed in full colour to both sides

• “Cabinet Office Digital” lanyards printed in full colour to both sides

• "100 Year Partnership between Ukraine and the UK" lanyards printed with four colour logo